PROJECT OVERVIEW
The Galbraith’s Alehouse garden project presented unique implementation challenges, requiring careful site preparation and a tight timeframe in order to meet a summer opening deadline. The project involved transforming an underutilised space into a functional beer garden while addressing multiple elevation changes.
Sit and enjoy a beer and soak it all up.
Client
Keith Galbraith
Services
Excavation
Landscapes Construction
Planting
Stone work
Lighting
Materials
Soil
Stone
Plants
Gravel
Grass
Recycled bluestone kerbing
Readylawn / turf
Waikato soil
Organic compost
Mega mulch
Plants
Limestone chip
Location
Grafton
Designer
Richard from Neville Design Studio
Photography
Carme Aguayo
Partners
Clayton Tutty Construction
North Harbour Stonemasons
Metalwerks
The Mindful Gardener
Construction elements included feature rocks, locally sourced recycled bluestone kerbing as steps, gravel patios and pathways.
The planting scheme was a homage to the ‘English Pub’ while retaining a unique kiwi identity. Specific garden preparation requirements and planting of a diverse range of natives and non-natives have created a garden that moves with the seasons.
